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U.S. Central Command released this undated photo as part of its announcement of renewed airstrikes against Houthi targets on Saturday. (
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The U.S. targets Iranian proxies for a second day in a row

The new round of U.S. strikes is far more extensive and deadly than those that have been launched since October.

2 years ago

Nayib Bukele speaks at a podium
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Elections
International
Politics

El Salvador is poised to reelect its popular but authoritarian president

El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, is widely expected to be reelected in a landslide.

2 years ago

Mayor Patrick Rosenello stands next to a destroyed section of sand dune in North Wildwood
New Jersey
Outdoors

New Jersey denies bulkhead for North Wildwood beach with wrecked sand dunes

On several occasions, North Wildwood carried out emergency repairs, including construction of an earlier bulkhead without approval from the state. 

2 years ago

President Biden Attends National Prayer Breakfast On Capitol Hill
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Government
International
Military

Biden issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians

President Biden's executive order, issued Thursday, names four people and will lay the groundwork for financial sanctions against Israeli settlers who carry out violent assaul

2 years ago

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday he ''should have told the president about'' his cancer diagnosis.
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Government Accountability
Military
National

Defense Secretary Austin says he didn’t handle news of hospitalization ‘right’

The remarks cap a tumultuous few weeks for Austin after it emerged that he was hospitalized on New Year's Day and that no one knew for days that he had undergone surgery for p

2 years ago

4 council members at a press conference
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Public Health

Kensington Caucus formed in Philadelphia City Council

The group of council members vows to help address issues like homelessness and drug abuse in the Kensington and Harrowgate areas.

2 years ago

foldable voting booths
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania automatic voter registration boosts sign-ups, but not a political party, data shows

If anything, the new automatic voter registration system — which is the subject of a lawsuit by Republican lawmakers — has favored the GOP.

2 years ago

Washington, D.C. significant buildings on Oct. 4, 2023.
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Government
Kids
Taxes

House passes bipartisan tax bill to expand child tax credit

The bill includes $33 billion to expand the widely used child tax credit for three years — including the tax season currently underway, provided the bill quickly passes the Se

2 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate
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‘Bold and targeted action’: Legislative package seeks to protect Philly renters and homeowners

The bills are part of City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier’s “Defying Displacement” campaign.

2 years ago

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National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Washington.
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International
Military

U.S. blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack in Jordan as it weighs reprisals

The Sunday drone attack on a military base in Jordan killed the three troops and injured at least 40 others.

2 years ago

File photo James Biden arrives at the White House to attend the State Dinner for South Korea, Oct. 13, 2011, in Washington. James Biden will appear before Republicans for a private interview In February 2024 as lawmakers seek to regain some momentum in their monthslong impeachment inquiry into his brother, President Joe Biden.
Government Accountability
National

James Biden agrees to a private interview with House Republicans investigating the president

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced Wednesday that James Biden will come to Capitol Hill on Feb. 21.

2 years ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turns to address the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, to discuss child safety. X CEO Linda Yaccarino watches at left.
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Kids
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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

The hearing comes as lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.

2 years ago

Looking east toward City Hall from Eakins Oval.
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Energy
Environment
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Philadelphia

‘The sooner, the better’: City Council members want answers on Philly’s progress toward carbon neutrality

Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas and Rue Landau plan to evaluate whether the city is on track to meet its 2050 goal, and how to get there faster.

2 years ago

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Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Transportation
Spotlight PA

Gov. Shapiro is pitching more funding for Pa.’s struggling transit systems. Will the state Senate agree?

Transit systems across Pennsylvania are struggling with inflation, even as ridership rebounds from the pandemic. State lawmakers are struggling to agree on funding to help.

2 years ago

Close-up of Gov. Shapiro speaking
Economy
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pennsylvania’s governor to push for millions in funds for economic development in budget

Shapiro has been eyeing such a strategy since last year, when he told legislators during his inaugural budget address that he was “sick and tired of losing to other states.”

2 years ago

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